This will be called a tentative truth. Smoking during pregnancy has already been linked to low birth weights, stillborns, and premature delivery. However, the link between smoking and miscarriage is still relatively tentative. Though some studies have found a potential causation link between smoking and miscarriage, by proposing that women who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day do increase their risks of miscarriage.

Mercury is a worrisome element when it comes to consuming fish and potential problems with pregnancy. However, a woman would need to consume an exorbitant amount of mercury for it to result in any damage to the foetus, which cannot be achieved through eating tuna fish alone. Though to be on the safer side, many women cut down on seafood for the duration of pregnancy because of the potential risks.

By one year a baby would have developed preference for adults, toys, and books they are accustomed to. They may show preference to these people or items, and may not be interested in accepting someone or something else as a replacement.

Most women hit their fertile peak between the ages of 23 and 31, though the rate at which women conceive begins to dip slightly in their late 20s.

Some of the most common side effects of pills are bleeding between periods (most often with progestin-only pills), breast tenderness nausea and vomiting. They usually clear up after two or three months.